The word "Antunes" is a Portuguese surname that is pronounced as ɐ̃.'tu.nɨʃ. The first syllable is pronounced with an open front unrounded vowel sound represented by the symbol /ɐ̃/. The second syllable is pronounced with a mid central vowel sound represented by the symbol /ə/. The final syllable is pronounced with a voiceless postalveolar fricative sound represented by the symbol /ʃ/. This spelling conforms to the phonetic rules of the Portuguese language and distinguishes it from other similar words with different pronunciations.